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going to cause no end of trouble, and the poor child might soon be sorry about it himself. But she was switched if she was going to boss him! “That’s very nice,” she said as little drily as she could manage. “But think about it, Rufus. You’ll be wearing it a long time, you know, with all sorts of clothes.” But it was impossible for him to think about anything except the cap; he could even imagine how tough it was going to look after it had been kicked around a little. “You’re very sure you like it,” Aunt Hannah said.
“Oh, yes,” said Rufus.
“Better than this one?” Hannah indicated the discreet serge.
“Oh, yes,” said Rufus, scarcely hearing her.
“Or this one?” she said, holding up a sharp little checkerboard.
“I think I like it best of all,” Rufus said.
“Very well, you shall have it,” said Aunt Hannah, turning to the cool clerk.
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